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Commercial Directing Film School

Learn to direct commercials for a living from filmmakers directing commercials for a living.

  • ALL ONLINE COURSES
  • JOSHUA TREE 2025
  • BOOTCAMP
  • 1:1 CONSULT
  • SCHOLARSHIPS
  • COMMERCIAL DIRECTING MASTERCLASS
  • PITCH + TREATMENT
  • ALUMNI SHOWCASE
  • JORDAN BRADY
  • TRUE GENT
  • PODCAST

Online Masterclasses

Commercial Directing Film School Online Courses.

Online courses are hosted at filmschool.thinkific.com on the Thinkific.com platform and include a free/optional 20 minute filmmaker consultation call with Jordan Brady and allow lifetime access. Note: 20 minute calls always last 30 minutes.

Director Bryan Buckley: Super Bowl Ads, Social Change & Cinema With a Conscience. - Respect The Process

Director Bryan Buckley, a two-time Oscar-nominated writer/director, has earned the nickname “King of the Super Bowl” from The New York Times for directing 71 Super Bowl commercials since 2000. A co-founder of Hungry Man, Buckley’s work has been recognized with over 60 Cannes Lions (including two Grand Prix wins), multiple Emmys, a DGA Award, and induction into the MoMA permanent collection. In 2022, he was named the world’s most awarded commercial director by The One Show and D&AD. He’s also been honored as Adweek’s Commercial Director of the Decade and one of Creativity Magazine’s 50 Best Creative Minds of the last 25 years. FILMMAKER RETREAT JOSHUA TREE '25 Thursday, September 25th – Sunday, September 28th, 2025. Limit 15 Filmmakers. This will be our 4th year and it's so special, I'd prefer to jump on the phone with you and tell you more. Every year since our first, filmmakers have come back. Pretty much says it all. SIGN UP! DIRECTING ACTOR LIVE SEMINAR ON FILMMAKERS ACADEMY Monday, May 19th at 10am Pacific, I'll be live on the FA platform. Join me for an all-encompassing look at my process for working with actors, from casting to final cut. ONLINE FILMMAKING COURSES - DIRECT WITH CONFIDENCEEach of my online courses come with a free 1:1 mentorship call with yours truly. Taking the Shadow course is the only way to win a chance to shadow me on a real shoot! DM for details. Want to level up your commercial directing game? MAGIC MIND - MY MENTAL PERFORMANCE EXILIR - SAVE w BRADY20Save hugely on Magic Mind with this link. — This link is the way.  Thanks, Jordan My cult classic mockumentary, "Dill Scallion" is online so I'm giving 100% of the money to St. Jude Children's Hospital. I've decided to donate the LIFETIME earnings every December, so the donation will grow and grow annually. Thank you. "Respect The Process" podcast is brought to you by Commercial Directing FIlm School and True Gent, aka True Gentleman Industries, Inc. in partnership with Brady Oil Entertainment, Inc.
  1. Director Bryan Buckley: Super Bowl Ads, Social Change & Cinema With a Conscience. 01:37:20
  2. Directing Actors From Casting to Final Cut. 13:50
  3. How to Survive the Commercial Production Revolution with CMS Production President Tony Low. 01:00:20
  4. Rock Climbing Drag Queens, Belize and Unconventional Storytelling with Dustin Devlin. 58:56
  5. From Prince To Pick Up Trucks with Director Scott McCullough. 01:09:38
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